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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4015 

To temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium sponge, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 21, 2024 

Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. 

MANCHIN, and Mr. TILLIS) introduced the following bill; which was read 

twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To temporarily suspend duties on imports of titanium 

sponge, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing America’s 

5 Titanium Manufacturing Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS 

7 OF TITANIUM SPONGE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—During the period described in 

9 subsection (b), and except as provided by subsection (c), 

10 imports of titanium sponge classified under subheading 


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1 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

2 United States shall enter the United States free of duty. 

3 (b) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in 

4 this subsection is the period— 

5 (1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

7 (2) ending on the earlier of— 

8 (A) December 31, 2031; or 

9 (B) the date on which the President termi10 nates, under section 3(a)(3), the duty-free 

11 treatment of titanium sponge under subsection 

12 (a). 

13 (c) EXCEPTION.—The rate of duty provided for in 

14 column 2 of subheading 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized 

15 Tariff Schedule of the United States on the day before 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue to 

17 apply with respect to imports of titanium sponge from 

18 Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and the Russian Federation 

19 during the period described in subsection (b). 

20 SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE DUTY-FREE TREAT21 MENT BASED ON MONITORING OF TITANIUM 

22 SPONGE MARKET AND NATIONAL SECURITY 

23 CONDITIONS. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE SUSPENSION OF DU25 TIES.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 

3 thereafter until the end of the period described in 

4 section 2(b), the President shall determine whether 

5 the production of titanium sponge in the United 

6 States is sufficient to meet the national security 

7 needs of the United States. 

8 (2) CONSULTATION PERIOD.—Before making a 

9 determination required by paragraph (1), the Presi10 dent shall provide for a period of 60 days during 

11 which stakeholders may submit comments relating to 

12 the determination. 

13 (3) EFFECT OF POSITIVE DETERMINATION.—If 

14 the President determines under paragraph (1) that 

15 the production of titanium sponge in the United 

16 States is sufficient to meet the national security 

17 needs of the United States, the President shall ter18 minate the duty-free treatment of titanium sponge 

19 under section 2, effective on the date that is one 

20 year after the date of the determination. 

21 (b) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY INCREASE DUTIES.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, notwith23 standing section 2(a) and upon consideration of the 

24 factors described in paragraph (2) and subject to 

25 paragraph (3), proclaim increases in the rate of duty 


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1 applicable to titanium sponge classified under sub2 heading 8108.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 

3 Schedule of the United States. 

4 (2) CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN MARKET AND

5 SECURITY CONDITIONS.—In determining whether to 

6 proclaim increases in the rate of duty applicable to 

7 titanium sponge under paragraph (1), the President 

8 shall consider the following: 

9 (A) Increases in imports of titanium 

10 sponge from countries specified in section 

11 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 

12 (B) Increases or decreases in domestic pro13 duction of titanium sponge. 

14 (C) Increases or decreases in domestic pro15 duction of titanium products downstream from 

16 titanium sponge. 

17 (D) Trends in employment in titanium 

18 sponge and titanium product industries. 

19 (E) The impact of titanium sponge market 

20 conditions on national security. 

21 (3) MAXIMUM RATE OF DUTY.—The President 

22 may not increase the rate of duty applicable to tita23 nium sponge under paragraph (1) to a rate that ex24 ceeds the bound rate set pursuant to the commitVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Apr 06, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4015.IS S4015

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1 ments of the United States as a member of the 

2 World Trade Organization. 

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